X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:03:16 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-mb02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.207.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTP id 6007265 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:08:33 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.207.163; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-db05.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-db05.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.203]) by imr-mb02.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id CB3B0380001D4 for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:07:58 -0500 (EST) Received: from core-mtd002a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mtd002.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.235.197]) by mtaomg-db05.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id A0500E000082 for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:07:58 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com Full-name: Sky2high X-Original-Message-ID: <3407a.51fbe193.3e21e73e@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:07:58 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] gear doors X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_3407a.51fbe193.3e21e73e_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:464932896:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33cb50f08d3e401d --part1_3407a.51fbe193.3e21e73e_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Ed, =20 The "pressure". if any in the boundary layer, will not close the rear of = =20 the middle door. However, the aluminum bracket to which the middle door i= s=20 mounted can be bent a bit to effect complete closure. =20 Grayhawk =20 =20 In a message dated 1/11/2013 3:46:53 P.M. Central Standard Time, =20 egraylaw@swbell.net writes: =20 Chris, I have original gear with 3 doors. Haven=E2=80=99t filmed undersid= e of=20 plane in flight, and many thanks for your excellent information. On the= =20 jacks, my middle door hangs slightly open (1/4 inch) at trailing edge, but= I=20 always assumed high pressure air will push it closed at cruise. What do y= ou =20 think?=20 Re: cg of 360-mine weighs 1125 empty. It=E2=80=99s almost impossible to l= oad=20 outside the cg. With me (175 lbs. and light fuel, I need a 20 lb toolbag = in=20 the back to keep it in the forward CG. I have Superior IO360, long cowl a= nd=20 MT 3 blade.=20 PS THANK YOU CHRIS ZAVATSON for being a goldmine. You don=E2=80=99t get = this=20 service with Beechcraft of Mooney! --part1_3407a.51fbe193.3e21e73e_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en

Ed,

The "pressure". if any in the boundary layer, will not close the rear = of=20 the middle door. However, the aluminum bracket to which the= =20 middle door is mounted can be bent a bit to effect complete=20 closure.

Grayhawk

In a message dated 1/11/2013 3:46:53 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 egraylaw@swbell.net writes:

Chris, I have origin= al gear=20 with 3 doors. Haven=E2=80=99t filmed underside of plane in flight, = and many=20 thanks for your excellent information. On the jacks, my middle door= =20 hangs slightly open (1/4 inch) at trailing edge, but I always assumed hig= h=20 pressure air will push it closed at cruise. What do you=20 think?

Re: cg of 360-mine w= eighs=20 1125 empty. It=E2=80=99s almost impossible to load outside the cg.&= nbsp; With me=20 (175 lbs. and light fuel, I need a 20 lb toolbag in the back to keep it i= n the=20 forward CG. I have Superior IO360, long cowl and MT 3=20 blade.

PS THANK YOU C= HRIS=20 ZAVATSON for being a goldmine. You don=E2=80=99t get this service w= ith=20 Beechcraft of=20 Mooney!

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